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Legalities, Lifting and flexing.
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:51 pm
by Zookified
I've just bought a Zook. So far it has: Rear Lockright
215 muds
4 point cage
Front tube bar
2 inch susp lift.
Rancho rs5000's
What I am wondering is what else I can do that is "LEGAL" in Queensland. Are there some brand of scissor shackles I can buy that are legal?
What bl can I put in, biggest legal lift?
Eventually I want to go ute, when there is a fair bit of panel damge, Can this be mod plated?
I am looking to get it higher and a heap more flex, as there is none to fuck all atm. Anything else you might think of let me know if ya want.
Cheers. Zookified.
This should be put into the bible. A legal part or sumthing. ANd yes, I have already tried a search.
Re: Legalities, Lifting and flexing.
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:59 pm
by largesuzy
Zookified wrote:I've just bought a Zook. So far it has: Rear Lockright
215 muds
4 point cage
Front tube bar
2 inch susp lift.
Rancho rs5000's
What I am wondering is what else I can do that is "LEGAL" in Queensland. Are there some brand of scissor shackles I can buy that are legal? i dont know
What bl can I put in, biggest legal lift? 2 inches but u have to get a letter from transport to say u can
Eventually I want to go ute, when there is a fair bit of panel damge, Can this be mod plated? yes depends if u have a nice engineer
I am looking to get it higher and a heap more flex, as there is none to ***** all atm. Anything else you might think of let me know if ya want.
rear up front
Cheers. Zookified.
This should be put into the bible. A legal part or sumthing. ANd yes, I have already tried a search.
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 2:44 pm
by Zookified
Huh?
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:21 pm
by largesuzy
Zookified wrote:Huh?
i answered u at the end of each question
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:38 pm
by Zookified
No shit....Sorry mate. I didn't take anough notice
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 5:05 pm
by Flat_Matt
RACQ paid a visit to our school and I asked the inspector (who has been doing vehicle inspections for 19 years) whats the legal limit of lift to be applied to any car.
He said there is no Height limit, and I was very suprised...
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:32 pm
by JrZook
Obviously he dont know too much then
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:21 pm
by Gutless
you have just about modified your zook to the limits of the law in queensland.
Scissor/ drop shackles are illegal in QLD.
My advise, if you are going to mod your zook, do sensible mods like RUF and extended shackles, and no larger than 31's, and keep your zook looking neat and tidy, and you shouldn't get hasstled.
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:06 am
by Beastmavster
legality and "get away with" are two diff things in QLD.
2" suspension and 2" body lift is maximum in QLD with QLD transport prior written approval. Pointless wihtout th3e tyre lift to get offroad clearance.
No difflocks or gearing reduction is technically legal in QLD.
215/70/15 is the maximum legal tyre size.
Ad you can see there are virtually no legal 4wd modifications in QLD, but placing a 5 litre EFI V8 in an 1100kg car is perfectly legal.
Now that's sensible.
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:16 pm
by Zookified
Some laws are so fucking shit. Well it looks like I'll be driving an illegal car then....
Thanks for the info fellas.
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:22 pm
by alien
in ALL states you can go to the trouble and extreme expense of having it engineered... plan it, talk to the govt. and talk to an engineer about the plans and how to go about it. you can register a pretty well modded zuk if you can afford to pay (read: bribe) them to give you the papers.
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:21 pm
by cut 4B
dont worry about the mods yet just drive it . It will all happen with time there is no need do go crazy with mods i think it will suprise you where it will go . mods will come when u break stuff most guys start with the basic stuff . wait until you get your licence it will be fun
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:01 am
by cutzook
on the mark there cut 4B :twisted:
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:16 am
by suzukiboy
I was told by a engineer that QLD Transport will not approve anything over 2" suspension lift.
Did not ask if it was + body lift.
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:14 pm
by Beastmavster
QLD transport will allow pretty much the same as the other states (2" suspension or techically 1/3 travel in both bump and rebound mode).
Depending on the vehicle more should be possible without an engineers cert if the vehicle stays within the 1/3 guidelines.
You can get further height approved but would require engineering tests - complexity based on size of lift.
Note that body lift can be approved seperate to suspension lift meaning approve your 2" body lift then add 2" suspension lift easily (no approval required).
However many insurance companies will only cover 2" suspension or body lift maximum (not the 2"+2").
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:51 pm
by Zookified
Yeah I know Whitey. You've told me before. I am just sussing out what I can do that is still legal. I'm happy wth how it climbs, drive it at home every day. Havn't dinged it yet, soon though haha.
I am getting a set of diffs and frame rails and a bit of other shit for free, whenver I need them pretty much. SO they can be used for something.